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lamb_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n which_o he_o kill_v and_o dress_v to_o feast_v the_o stranger_n these_o be_v mysterious_a word_n dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o touch_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o incomparable_a monarch_n open_v a_o way_n to_o his_o repentance_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n whilst_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n converse_v among_o man_n do_v he_o not_o also_o express_v himself_o in_o parable_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o fable_n prudent_o invent_v for_o convince_a a_o stubborn_a and_o unbelieving_a people_n and_o without_o a_o parable_n speak_v he_o not_o in_o one_o place_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o be_v very_o small_a grow_v up_o high_a than_o the_o tall_a tree_n and_o in_o another_o he_o tell_v of_o a_o man_n that_o sow_v his_o seed_n upon_o a_o rock_n where_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o eat_v it_o up_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o mystery_n and_o jesus_n 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body_n be_v crooked_a without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n which_o it_o may_v bear_v in_o its_o proper_a season_n nor_o will_v any_o but_o a_o very_a unskilful_a man_n throw_v away_o a_o unpolished_a diamond_n because_o its_o splendour_n and_o sparkle_a beauty_n be_v hide_v under_o the_o roughness_n and_o deformity_n of_o a_o ordinary_a stone_n so_o fable_n though_o they_o may_v seem_v ridiculous_a for_o their_o introduce_v beast_n bird_n and_o tree_n talk_v together_o yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v high_o value_v for_o the_o learning_n and_o profitable_a instruction_n they_o contain_v within_o they_o the_o arabian_n as_o the_o learned_a huetius_n affirm_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la fabulaerum_fw-la romanesium_fw-la be_v so_o great_a lover_n of_o fable_n that_o their_o prophet_n mahomet_n have_v fill_v his_o alcoran_n with_o they_o and_o as_o he_o boast_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o parable_n he_o will_v there_o seem_v to_o imitate_v him._n
of_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o idle_a talk_v for_o as_o euripides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o prate_a tongue_n be_v unfortunate_a fab_n xxii_o the_o eel_n and_o the_o serpent_n a_o eel_n and_o a_o serpent_n discourse_v together_o the_o eel_n lament_v she_o unhappy_a condition_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o danger_n man_n the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o all_o their_o species_n have_v always_o so_o many_o cunning_a snare_n and_o stratagem_n prepare_v for_o their_o destruction_n whilst_o thou_o add_v she_o be_v so_o like_o i_o that_o we_o seem_v twin_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o none_o of_o this_o treachery_n to_o be_v practise_v upon_o thou_o but_o enjoy_v a_o long_a life_n do_v pass_v it_o secure_o without_o hazard_n it_o be_v true_a reply_v the_o serpent_n nor_o shall_v thou_o wonder_v at_o it_o for_o whosoever_o presume_v to_o disturb_v my_o rest_n and_o make_v any_o bold_a attempt_n against_o i_o i_o let_v not_o the_o injury_n go_v unpunished_a do_v not_o rouse_v the_o sleep_a lion._n ultio_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la irae_fw-la tertul._n rabido_fw-la nec_fw-la perditus_fw-la ore_fw-la fumantem_fw-la nasum_fw-la vivi_fw-la tentaveris_fw-la ursi_fw-la martialis_n fab_n xxiii_o the_o fox_n and_o the_o grape_n the_o fox_n have_v espy_v a_o high_a vine_n well_o load_v with_o plump_a grape_n which_o he_o covet_v to_o taste_v endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o industry_n to_o leap_v up_o to_o but_o when_o by_o no_o skill_n he_o be_v able_a to_o gratify_v his_o long_a appetite_n all_o his_o agility_n prove_v in_o vain_a he_o go_v away_o seem_o satisfy_v those_o grape_n say_v he_o be_v scarce_o ripe_a they_o will_v but_o set_v my_o tooth_n on_o edge_n and_o gripe_v my_o body_n i_o will_v even_o let_v they_o alone_o it_o be_v prudence_n to_o obey_v necessity_n and_o to_o abstain_v cheerful_o from_o what_o we_o can_v acquire_v un_fw-fr huomo_n prudente_fw-la deve_a fingere_fw-la non_fw-la voler_fw-fr quelle_fw-fr cose_z che_fw-it non_fw-it pvo_fw-it conseguire_n ital._n and_o a_o ingenious_a frenchman_n say_v il_fw-fr y_fw-fr a_fw-fr une_fw-fr sort_n de_fw-fr dissimulation_n qui_fw-fr ne_fw-fr nuit_fw-fr a_fw-fr personne_fw-fr mais_fw-fr qui_fw-la sert_fw-la en_fw-fr quelque_fw-fr choose_v au_fw-fr dissimulateur_fw-la ascavoir_fw-fr lors_fw-fr que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr nion_n d'avoir_fw-fr eu_fw-fr une_fw-fr entreprise_n apres_fw-fr que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr la_fw-fr voyons_fw-fr inutile_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o sort_n of_o dissimulation_n which_o injure_v no_o man_n but_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v of_o advantage_n to_o the_o dissembler_n and_o that_o be_v when_o we_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o undertake_n that_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o succeed_v to_o our_o expectation_n non_fw-la cura_fw-la il_fw-fr savio_fw-la quel_fw-it c'haver_n non_fw-la spera_fw-la a_o wise_a man_n trouble_v not_o himself_o after_o that_o which_o he_o can_v reasonable_o hope_v for_o fab_n xxiv_o the_o mole_n rebuke_v when_o a_o mole_n that_o be_v a_o wellwisher_n to_o the_o mathematics_n and_o particular_o to_o geography_n bring_v among_o a_o assembly_n of_o beast_n a_o large_a map_n wherein_o she_o say_v she_o have_v make_v a_o most_o accurate_a description_n of_o all_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o greece_n she_o entreat_v they_o to_o accept_v that_o work_n which_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a republic_n of_o beast_n she_o have_v undertake_v and_o apologize_v for_o herself_o add_v she_o hope_v they_o will_v please_v to_o look_v favourable_o on_o it_o and_o pass_v by_o what_o error_n may_v possible_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o she_o in_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n in_o regard_n she_o want_v her_o eyesight_n as_o they_o be_v all_o sensible_a to_o who_o the_o fox_n be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v since_o it_o be_v so_o why_o have_v you_o not_o still_o continue_v at_o your_o digging_z trade_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o you_o and_o then_o you_o will_v have_v need_v no_o apology_n against_o bold_a undertaker_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v no_o skill_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n other_o relate_v the_o fable_n follow_v the_o woodworm_n on_o a_o time_n come_v to_o visit_v a_o sick_a fox_n show_v he_o certain_a herb_n and_o leave_n they_o have_v bring_v think_v to_o have_v use_v they_o for_o his_o cure_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o carpenter_n for_o his_o physician_n fab_n xxv_o the_o lion_n the_o mouse_n and_o the_o fox_n in_o summer_n time_n as_o a_o lion_n lie_v sleep_v in_o his_o den_n he_o feel_v a_o mouse_n run_v across_o his_o neck_n at_o which_o he_o rise_v up_o startle_v and_o as_o he_o be_v look_v angry_o about_o he_o he_o perceive_v a_o fox_n at_o the_o caves_n mouth_n laugh_v at_o he_o he_o then_o walk_v grave_o towards_o the_o fox_n i_o be_v not_o say_v he_o affright_v at_o the_o mouse_n but_o i_o will_v have_v put_v she_o out_o of_o that_o road_n and_o break_v off_o a_o ill_a custom_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o 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